Mechanical Engineers pay in Illinois
$111,380avg. a year
$53.55 an hour · 11,790 employed
Mechanical Engineers in Illinois earn an average of $111,380 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $113,610. The best-paying metro area is Peoria, IL at $130,540.
$102,680Median pay
$53.55Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#21Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for mechanical engineers by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.
12,120 jobs
Peoria, IL
$130,540
$62.76 an hour
26,900 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$109,570
$52.68 an hour
3930 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$107,350
$51.61 an hour
490 jobs
Springfield, IL
$106,770
$51.33 an hour
5100 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$103,620
$49.82 an hour
6640 jobs
Rockford, IL
$102,610
$49.33 an hour
72,190 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$102,580
$49.32 an hour
8150 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$102,530
$49.30 an hour
990 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$99,440
$47.81 an hour
1040 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$96,000
$46.16 an hour
1140 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$90,190
$43.36 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Mechanical Engineers pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois mechanical engineers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
- Civil Engineers$105,390
- Industrial Engineers$105,820
- Electrical Engineers$114,640
- Engineers, All Other$112,600
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$132,450
- Computer Hardware Engineers$138,940
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do mechanical engineers make in Illinois?
The average is $111,380 a year, and the median is $102,680. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $113,610.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$53.55 an hour on average; the median is $49.37.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Peoria, IL ($130,540), followed by Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($109,570). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Kankakee, IL ($90,190).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #21 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 17-2141. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national mechanical engineers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.